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Linford Christie OBE (born 2 April 1960) is a Jamaican-born British former sprinter and athletics coach. He is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions open to British athletes: the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games.
Oct 31, 2011 · Coming out of the Barcelona 100m final starting blocks at the age of 32, Christie pulled away from a 'who's who' of famous sprinting names to claim his first Olympic title in a time of 9.96 ...
3 days ago · BBC Factual presents Linford, a no-holds barred 90 minute film for BBC One and iPlayer, with unfettered access to athlete Linford Christie, as he talks exclusively about the highs and lows of a ...
Jun 6, 2024 · BBC Factual has announced Linford (w/t), a no-holds barred 90 minute film for BBC One and iPlayer, with unfettered access to athlete Linford Christie, as he talks exclusively about the highs...
Four years later, Christie moved up a step, winning the title in Barcelona. By also winning the World title in Stuttgart in 1993, Christie became the first 100 m runner to hold the Olympic, World, Continental and Commonwealth titles at the same time.
Jun 24, 2023 · Zharnel Hughes has broken Linford Christie's British men's 100m record, which had stood for 30 years, by clocking 9.83 seconds in New York. The 27-year-old took 0.04 secs off the previous mark of...
18 hours ago · Linford Christie: ‘I don’t even run for a bus’. The Olympic gold sprinter talks about the demands of young athletes, dealing with retirement and his ways of staying fit (without running) The ...
In 1999 Linford Christie tested positive for nandrolone after a competition in Germany and was suspended for two years. At age 39, this effectively ended his career. Christie now runs a successful sports management company alongside his coaching career.
Linford Christie looks back on his extraordinary career, from the highs of winning Olympic gold to the lows of failing a drugs test after coming out of retirement for one last race.
Aug 2, 2016 · Linford CHRISTIE | Profile | World Athletics. Country. Great Britain & N.I. Born. 02 APR 1960. Athlete Code. 14188828. Follow me. Honours Summary. 1 x Olympic champion. 1 x World champion. 2 x Olympic Games Silver medallist. 1 x World Championships Silver medallist. More Honours. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests. Results. Progression. Honours. Legend.
